Alternatives to Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School, for comparison
1.43 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2025: Improved significantly
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Green Academy
Knottingley |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
1.03 | Little change 1.03 → 0.99 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St Giles C of E Academy
Pontefract |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
1.34 | More families are naming it first 1.0 → 1.18 |
Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
0.60 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.91 → 0.82 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Cherry Tree Academy
Pontefract |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.57 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.92 → 0.79 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
1.20 | More families are naming it first 0.98 → 1.1 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Pontefract |
2.0 km 1.3 mi |
1.00 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.25 → 1.0 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.